Invasion of the South American tomato moth spells trouble for Kazakhstan's Southern growers
The South American tomato moth has become a major headache for gardeners and farmers in the southern regions of Kazakhstan, leading to a disappointing season with a reduced harvest of flavourful greenhouse-grown tomatoes. The pest entered Kazakhstan seven years ago through Shymkent. It later spread to the Almaty region, Kyzylorda, Turkestan, and Zhambyl regions, damaging not only tomatoes
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